zehnt
tenth
The ordinal number corresponding to the number 10, indicating a position in a sequence.
EXAMPLE
Er kam als zehnter Läufer ins Ziel.
He crossed the finish line as the tenth runner.
zehnt
tenth
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Meanings
zu zehnt
in a group of ten
Describes a group of ten people doing something together.
EXAMPLE
Wir waren zu zehnt im Kino.
There were ten of us at the movie theater.
Usage tips
Word formation
The ordinal number 'zehnt' (tenth) is derived from the cardinal number 'zehn' (ten). The suffix '-t' is used for most ordinal numbers between 2 and 19.
EXAMPLE
Aus vier wird viert, aus sechs wird sechst.
Vier (four) becomes viert (fourth), sechs (six) becomes sechst (sixth).
Use in dates
When 'zehnt' (tenth) is used as part of a date with the preposition 'am', it must be declined and takes the ending '-en'.
EXAMPLE
Mein Geburtstag ist am zehnten März.
My birthday is on the tenth of March.
Sentence structure for groups
The construction 'zu' + ordinal number is used to describe the number of people in a group. The form remains unchanged.
EXAMPLE
Wir waren zu zehnt auf der Party.
There were ten of us at the party.
Compare with
zehnt vs zehn
ten
Zehn directly states the number of people. Zehnt occurs in the fixed expression “zu zehnt” and describes a group of ten people doing something together. Use zehn before a counted noun and zu zehnt for the size of a group acting together.
zehnt
Die Freunde gehen heute zu zehnt ins Kino.
The friends are going to the movies as a group of ten today.
zehn
Zehn Freunde gehen heute gemeinsam ins Kino.
Ten friends are going to the movies together today.
In real life
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